How my Exchange to Japan Changed my Life
... things are different, doesnft make them wrong, weird, or pointless. I have now become more willing to try new things. Not only trying, new things, but doing it by myself has made me more responsible and independent. Whenever I get complimented on how well I use chopsticks, I am proud that I taught myself. Getting around on the train system here in Japan, was at first, as scary and daunting as the first week of my freshman year! While making stupid mistakes can be scary at the moment, they have made me so much smarter. From learning how to buy tickets, to getting on the right train, and entering on the right platform, the Japan Railways (JR) can truly be a nightmare. Making those mistakes has increased my confidence in asking for help, and has made me more outgoing as a person. Being ridiculously late for important events a hundred times has actually paid off. My time management has improved tremendously. That is one of the life-long skills I sadly hadnft picked up until now. I am surprised I have made it this far for living in rush hour traffic for so long. It is still a stampede every morning I go to school, but that is when you really find out the true culture of a personc in their everyday life. As my host sister and I got comfortably situated on the couch, gAnd now your feature presentationh sung from the TV screen. Watching movies here opened my eyes to Americafs influence on the whole world. Not only is our governmental system something to envy, but our ever day lives as well. No matter where you go there is always something that connects people together. Even if they donft speak the same language. Americafs Entertainment Society has something that everyone knows. They may not understand the meaning of the English words heard in the movies or songs, but they do make references to the matrix movies in Japan too. However what is seen in movies is also thought of as how all Amer icans live. For example, wearing shoes in the house. I have been asked more times than memorable if you can just walk carelessly about your house with shoes on. I am told that they see it in movies all the time...